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House of Representatives - ✔✔One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house."
Representatives are elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state
determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach
Senate - ✔✔100 members, 2 members for each state. Members are elected every 6 years. The
Vice President is the head of this body.
Speaker of the House - ✔✔An office mandated by the Constitution. The Speaker is chosen in
practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to
the presidency should that office become vacant.
enumerated powers - ✔✔Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution; including
the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare
war.
elastic clause - ✔✔the part of the Constitution that permits Congress to make any laws
"necessary and proper" to carrying out its powers
, President - ✔✔Chief Executive of the United States, Head of State and Commander and Chief of
the US Armed Forces. The President of the United States is elected every 4 years, by the Electoral
College. Signs or veto's bills passed to them by Congress.
Vice President - ✔✔Back-up president. Only constitutional role = President of Senate & casts
tie-breaker vote in Senate. Typically selected to increase odds in election (Biden experience &
foreign policy; Palin youth & Tea Party)
State of the Union - ✔✔A yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation's condition
and recommending programs and policies
cabinet - ✔✔A group of advisers to the president.
Department of Agriculture - ✔✔the federal department that administers programs that
provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the
farming economy)
Department of Commerce - ✔✔The cabinet department in the U.S. Government that deals
with business, trade and commerce. Its objective is to foment higher standards of living for
Americans through the creation of jobs.
Department of Defense - ✔✔A department of the federal executive branch entrusted with
formulating military policies and maintaining American military forces. Its top official is the
civilian secretary of defense. It is headquartered in the Pentagon.
Department of Education - ✔✔is responsible for funding and developing plans for education.
Department of Energy - ✔✔Regulates Nuclear energy, disposing radioactive waste.
Department of Health and Human Services - ✔✔Department that administers federal
programs dealing with public health, welfare, and income security.
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